"You need to know when that extra money is coming," Sorensen says. "That's when it might be good to ask for a payroll calendar so you can see when you are getting paid and expecting that extra paycheck so you can plan ahead.

Ask your 5-year old where money comes from, and the answer you'll probably get is "From a machine!" Even though children don't always understand where money really comes from, they realize at a young age that they can use it to buy the things they want.

On a recent Saturday, Daniel Rizik-Baer stands watch outside of Sam's Corner Market in MacArthur Park. He's with a nonprofit that has recruited participants in a new program that gives up to $50 a month in extra assistance to some low-income people to …

Marc Wallerce, another Massachusetts business owner, said his payroll has gone up nearly $100,000 in the past three years, with most of the extra money going to teenagers he employs, since most of his older workers already earn above minimum wage.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Remember last year, you promised to start saving for the holidays early? Time flies, doesn't it? Here it is, time to start shopping and you're just now trying to pull extra money together to buy gifts. But there's an easier way to …

Throughout most of American history, the real-estate market has been where the money is and many homeowners would like to make extra money with their properties, but don't know where to start. That is why a number of property owners throughout the …